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Definitions of reduce from WordNet
reduce (v.)
cut down on; make a reduction in;
reduce your daily fat intake
reduce (v.)
make less complex;
reduce a problem to a single question
reduce (v.)
bring to humbler or weaker state or condition;
He reduced the population to slavery
reduce (v.)
simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another;
reduce (v.)
lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation;
She reduced her niece to a servant
reduce (v.)
be the essential element;
Synonyms: come down / boil down
reduce (v.)
reduce in size; reduce physically;
Synonyms: shrink
reduce (v.)
lessen and make more modest;
reduce one's standard of living
reduce (v.)
make smaller;
reduce an image
Synonyms: scale down
reduce (v.)
to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons;
reduce (v.)
put down by force or intimidation;
reduce (v.)
undergo meiosis;
The cells reduce
reduce (v.)
reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site;
reduce (v.)
destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it;
reduce (v.)
reduce in scope while retaining essential elements;
reduce (v.)
be cooked until very little liquid is left;
The sauce should reduce to one cup
reduce (v.)
cook until very little liquid is left;
The cook reduced the sauce by boiling it for a long time
reduce (v.)
lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture;
reduce (v.)
take off weight;
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